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The Arts Al Fresco in Florida
The wonderful weather that is signature to Florida makes outdoor events possible all year long.
Tags: art, art_and_culture, festival, events, Winter_Park, music, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Miami, Bonita_Springs, Mount_Dora, Clearwater, Ocala, St_Petersburg,
Fall For Naples: Festivals, Films and Florida's Finest Beaches
Autumn weather means blissful 70- and 80-degree temperatures that are ideal for fall festivals (think arts, culture and a little history), alfresco holiday shopping or a day at our world-famous beaches.
Tags: Naples, festival, events,
Festival Fun in the Fall
This fall, stroll through an authentic Bahamian marketplace and jam to the toe-tapping sounds of junkanoo at the Jensen Beach Pineapple Festival, which also showcases top recording artists on four stages.
Tags: Jensen_Beach, events, festival, Stuart, Hobe_Sound,
Time to Fall for the Emerald Coast
This is fall in Florida, the quiet season. But on the Emerald Coast, the festival season is just beginning.
Tags: Destin, Fort_Walton_Beach, fishing, festival, events, beaches,
Not Just Gators Country
A 40-year-old annual tradition, the Spring Arts Festival sets the stage for an amazing weekend of dance performances, concerts and, of course, the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind art pieces.
Tags: Gainesville, art_and_culture, museums, theater, festival, art, history,
Wewa: The Land of Honey
As I wandered the area under the enormous, moss-draped oak trees, I saw few people walk by any of the tables without stopping to chat with the sellers, get a taste of the honey (from a spoon or a drop right onto their finger) and, finally, make a purchase – usually of more than one jar.
Tags: history, dining, festival, Apalachicola,
Tropical Island Getaway
Pristine and remote, the islands inspire romance, naturally sparked by the setting sun.
Tags: beaches, Sanibel_Island, shelling, Fort_Myers_Beach, Captiva_Island, wildlife, fishing, shopping, festival, history, museums,
Fiestas, Freebies and Fun
Celebrate the founding of Pensacola at the 60th annual Fiesta of Five Flags from June 4-11, when Seville Quarter comes alive with special events.
Tags: Pensacola, Perdido_Key, festival, events, resorts, beaches, fishing, museums, zoos, historical_sites,
Ten-Mile Marathon
Marathon is the "Family Fun and Boating Destination" of the Florida Keys. And it certainly lives up to this title, with outstanding boating, fishing, swimming, snorkeling, shopping, dining and unique sites you won’t find anywhere else.
Tags: Florida_Keys, Marathon, dining, beaches, museums, wildlife, resorts, festival,
Fab Food and Wine, SoBe Style
Savory food scents entice me – guests are scooping up tastes of chefs’ signature dishes as quickly as they’re dished out. This crowd has come for good times, good wines and good food.
Tags: dining, Miami_Beach, Miami, culture, festival, South_Beach,
Downtown Diversions
Fort Pierce has a vibrant arts and music scene. There are jazz and blues festivals held throughout the year and Art Walk, a monthly sidewalk art show where artists, sculptors and craftsmen discuss history, themes and technique.
Tags: Fort_Pierce, Port_St_Lucie, downtowns_and_small_towns, art_and_culture, art, dining, festival, shopping, theater, sports,
An Eventful New Year
The surfing contest will feature a crowd favorite called the Red Bull Tow-At. Surfers will compete to see who can catch the biggest air as they are towed into waves by a Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft at speeds of up to 20 mph.
Tags: museums, surfing, parks, art, Melbourne, festival, wildlife, Titusville,
The Whole-Hog on Bike Week
The usual attendance is about a half-million, and activities are more adult-oriented, so you may want to leave the kids at home with the babysitter for this event.
Tags: motorcycling, Daytona_Beach, festival, events, adventure,
Getaway to Gainesville
Be sure to stop by the Butterfly Rainforest, a living exhibit that supports hundreds of vibrant, free-flying butterflies. Stroll down the winding path past waterfalls and lush plants and trees in the four-story screened vivarium for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Tags: Gainesville, museums, art, culture, festival, sports, theater,
Back to Orlando
I love a deal of any kind, but here's what I think works about this Endless Summer thing: If it's something you like to do again and again, here's a way to do it cheaper. And if it's something you're trying for the first time, take an affordable test-drive.
Tags: Orlando, theme_parks, dining, deals, hotels, resorts, events, festival,
There Is a Season
You don't have to ride a "hawg" to appreciate the action and machines that stream through the area for four days annually during Biketoberfest, this year Oct. 16-19. As the festival planners like to say, "there's a little biker in all of us," so let out your inner biker as you party to live music all around town.
Tags: beaches, Daytona_Beach, motorcycling, art, culture, festival, Ponce_Inlet, museums,
Greenwood's Renaissance Park Offers Annual Community Festival
Each year in September and December, a community festival takes place as African American tradition bearers demonstrate folk life traditions of pig picking, hog dressing, sausage making and soap making.
Tags: African_American, festival, historical_sites, Marianna,
Beach Party
Conveniently perched on the Florida-Alabama state line, it hosts the Annual Interstate Mullet Toss, a wacky April tournament where participants heave a dead mullet from Florida into Alabama.
Tags: Venice, beaches, events, festival, Pensacola, Cocoa_Beach, surfing, Fernandina_Beach, Key_West, Big_Pine_Key, Destin, fishing, Miami, Miami_Beach, South_Beach, Fort_Myers_Beach, Delray_Beach, Clearwater_Beach, Dunedin, Siesta_Key, Nokomis, Stuart, St_Augustine, Jacksonville, music, Panama_City_Beach, camping, St_Petersburg,
Cultural Celebrations
Where else can you hear Scottish bagpipes and an oompah band belting out polka tunes, while snacking on spicy Thai treats or a German sausage?
Tags: Bartow, Coconut_Grove, Eatonville, Jacksonville, Key_West, Miami, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, culture, events, history, festival, music,
Live Oak/Lake City Area
Along the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers, a number of springs attractions, both public and privately owned, invite visitors into the ever-cool, 72-degree waters for swimming, inner-tubing, snorkeling and diving.
Tags: Lake_City, Live_Oak, Suwannee, White_Springs, festival, canoeing, camping, hiking, parks,
Must-Sees for Cuban History and Culture
Ybor City grew up around the cigar industry as a Latin district of Cubans and other nationalities. Cigars and Cuban food still figure importantly into this colorful historic area.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Key_West, Miami, Tampa, Ybor_City, history, culture, St_Augustine, historical_sites, festival, art_and_culture,
Florida's Diving Festivals
The festival, which takes place at the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary just six miles south of Big Pine Key, treats divers and snorkelers to underwater performers such as Tuna Turner and Britney Spearfish.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Fort_Lauderdale, Miami, Palm_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, festival, diving, boating,
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